From “Substantial Health And Economic Returns From Delayed Aging May Warrant A New Focus for Medical Research,” co-authored by AFAR Irving S. Wright Award recipient S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, in Health Affairs
Silverlinings.bio is a new interactive online tool developed by AFAR Scholar-in-Residence Raiany Romanni-Klein, PhD, that allows users to explore the ROI for specific R&D advances in aging science, from slowing ovarian and brain aging to aging-focused clinical trials. Silverlinings.bio lets users model scientific progress and see its potential impact on U.S. lives and GDP growth.
Silverlinging.bio was built with input from hundreds of interviews with aging researchers, including many AFAR-affiliated experts, and in collaboration with economists at Harvard, the Abundance Institute, and the University of South Carolina.
AFAR Irving S. Wright Award recipient S. Jay Olshansky, PhD lends expert perspective and analysis on the socioeconomic benefits of targeting the biology of aging.
In this short clip, Dr. Olshansky explains how the progress made in aging research, coupled with the growing rate of older citizens, demands for solutions that can extend health as we age.
In this extended lecture, Dr. Olshansky shares more insights on the health and public policy implications associated with aging, as part of the symposium "Aging, Health & Longevity in the 21st Century" at Wake Forest University.
AFAR experts have authored significant studies and case statements on the public health impact and socioeconomic benefits of living healthier and living longer.
Live Healthier, Longer posits the impact of aging research, debunks myths on aging, and poses the economic and social benefits of extending health span.
This brief clip was created by acclaimed data journalist David McCandless with Beyond Words Studio, through the generous support of the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research.
